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Privilege Escalation Techniques

You're reading from Privilege Escalation Techniques Learn the art of exploiting Windows and Linux systems

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801078870

Length 340 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Penetration Testing

Author (1):

Alexis Ahmed

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Gaining Access and Local Enumeration

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Privilege Escalation FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Setting Up Our Lab

4. Chapter 3: Gaining Access (Exploitation)

5. Chapter 4: Performing Local Enumeration

6. Section 2: Windows Privilege Escalation

7. Chapter 5: Windows Kernel Exploits

8. Chapter 6: Impersonation Attacks

9. Chapter 7: Windows Password Mining

10. Chapter 8: Exploiting Services

11. Chapter 9: Privilege Escalation through the Windows Registry

12. Section 3: Linux Privilege Escalation

13. Chapter 10: Linux Kernel Exploits

14. Chapter 11: Linux Password Mining

15. Chapter 12: Scheduled Tasks

16. Chapter 13: Exploiting SUID Binaries

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Searching for passwords in Windows configuration files

Windows can automate a variety of repetitive tasks, such as the mass rollout or installation of Windows on many systems. An example of this is the Unattended Windows Setup utility, which automates the mass installation of Windows. This tool utilizes configuration files that contain specific configurations and user account credentials that can be used by attackers to elevate privileges. In this section, we will be taking a look at how to search for and identify the configuration files that are used during the Unattended Windows Setup process.

It is important to note that this technique will vary based on the version of Windows being use, as well as whether Windows was installed using the Unattended Windows Setup utility. Given the typical use case of the Unattended Windows Setup utility, this method will be useful when it's employed in an organization-specific environment. However, you may run into individual systems that...

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Authors (1)

Alexis Ahmed

Alexis Ahmed

Alexis Ahmed is an experienced penetration tester and security researcher with over 7 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. He started off his career as a Linux system administrator and soon discovered a passion and aptitude for security and transitioned into a junior penetration tester. In 2017, he founded HackerSploit, a cybersecurity consultancy that specializes in penetration testing and security training, where he currently works as a senior penetration tester and trainer. Alexis has multiple cybersecurity certifications, ranging from the CEH and Sec+ to OSCP, and is a certified ISO 27001 associate. He is also an experienced DevSecOps engineer and helps companies secure their Docker infrastructure.

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